Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Over the last couple of weeks, the Fort Frances Lakers have announced the return of three players from last year’s Bill Salonen Cup finals team, along with one new addition. On July 17, the team announced the return of defensive stalwart Zak Green. A Calgary native, Green scored 26 points […]
More than 70 young people from across Treaty 3 gathered in Kenora last week for a basketball clinic that organizers say was about much more than learning the game. The Courtside Care event, hosted by the Youth and Family Wellness Camp in partnership with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the Toronto […]
Another Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is in the books, and this year saw its top team extend their winning streak to a third year. Motei Demers and Ian Waterer are the 2026 FFCBC champs, marking the third consecutive year they have emerged at the top of the field following […]
Organizers with the Superior Classics Car Club will meet on Wednesday to determine the fate of the 2026 Terrace Bay Drag Fest. Club president Ray Gionet was at the track on Friday doing some maintenance and fine-tuning in preparation for the 27th annual Terrace Bay Drag Fest, which is scheduled […]
What started as one man’s vision for a dirt racetrack has grown into one of Kenora’s most unique attractions. Nearly a decade after the first green flag dropped at Lake of the Woods Speedway, the track continues to draw racers, families and visitors from across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba, introducing […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have started announcing players who are expected to return in the 2026-27 season, looking to finish the job of bringing the Bill Salonen Cup back to Fort Frances. On Thursday, July 9, the Lakers announced the return of top point-getter Tie Schumacher, who led the team […]
The Canadian Bass Championship is arriving in Fort Frances just as the Rainy Lake District begins to cool down from a punishing stretch of heat and very little rain. The lake will still be holding the warmth of those 30‑plus days, but by mid‑week the atmosphere will start to shift […]
After the decision to move the weigh-ins for the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships from under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina to the Memorial Sports Centre, there has been a stark difference in opinions. Although FFCBC chair Tom Fry knew the tournament would be losing the allure […]
The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey club is looking for folks with available room in their homes to accommodate young hockey players coming from out of town to play with the team this coming season. The community-run team is looking for billets from September 2026 until as late as […]
Concerns about how Canada’s used nuclear fuel would be transported to a proposed underground storage site near Ignace continue to be one of the biggest issues raised by the public as the project moves through the federal review process. Speaking to Kenora’s City Council during a public meeting held on […]
Reflecting back on becoming the first Indigenous bobsledder to represent “Canada” in the Olympics, Eden Wilson hopes she can inspire more young people to enter the sport. “Representation is huge,” said Wilson, who competed with Team Canada in the 2026 Winter Milano Cortino Olympics. “If even one kid sees me […]
Sunday held more than a regular worship for Fort Frances churchgoers who gathered for an annual baseball game and barbecue on June 7 at the St. Francis Sports Fields. Now, the group is looking to have their game and social event grow throughout the community for years to come, according […]
